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Both television stations reported that the child’s name was Hudson and that Nokes was the child’s primary caregiver.

The baby was taken to an area hospital Friday when he stopped breathing. The Tribune reported that Nokes was trying to burp the baby, and he wouldn’t burp.

When he extended his arms to look at the baby, the infant “went limp,” according to a probable cause statement cited by the Tribune.

Hudson was flown to another hospital, where he stopped breathing Saturday. His father was still being held Thursday without bail. No formal charges had yet been filed.

In September, a 22-year-old father was charged with murder in nearby Roy, Utah for punching his baby in the head when he became angry with the child for crying, according to KSL.com.

The Salt Lake City-area Family Support System offers free Crisis Nurseries in three locations, where parents who have an emergency or need a break can take children ages 0-11 for nursery care for up to 72 hours.